Tagged: US Presidential Elections
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria And The Possibility Of Mail-In Ballots
Following the record-making influence the mail-in ballot system had on the recently concluded US presidential elections, the people of Nigeria are calling for a change heading into the 2023 polls, but several structural challenges might make this difficult. America, arguably the world’s largest democracy, successfully conducted one of the biggest general elections of the year. […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
What Nigeria Can Learn From The US Election
After what seemed like a never-ending vote-counting period, the United States 2020 presidential elections might be over. While the outgoing president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has filed suits aimed at overturning the results of the polls, this historic election offers the electorate in Nigeria with useful lessons ahead of the country’s 2023 general elections. […]
Farida Adamu
US Election: Homeland Security Speaks
The US Department of Homeland Security has in, a statement, contradicted Donald Trump’s claim of electoral fraud in the just concluded presidential and congressional elections, saying there is no evidence of such fraud. “The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history. Right now, across the country, election officials are reviewing and double-checking the entire […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US Election: Supreme Court, Projections And More
As vote counting continues in earnest following the close of polls on November 3rd, both Republican Party candidate and incumbent President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, have hinted at their possible wins, with the former threatening legal actions as the race gets tighter. In a brief statement Wednesday afternoon, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US: Iran Accused of Interfering in Polls
Less than a month to the upcoming United States Presidential Election between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, Facebook and the country’s Treasury Department have accused Iran of allegedly interfering in the upcoming US polls. Facebook Accuses Iran Of Threatening And Harassing US Voters According to the popular social media platform, Facebook, Iranian […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US Announces Changes To Presidential Debate
With just a month left to the US presidential elections scheduled to hold on November 3, 2020, the commission in charge of the presidential debates has announced a decision to change its debate format to ensure order between candidates moving forward. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a non-partisan body that has organised and overseen […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Trump Second Term and other takeways from RNC
In a scaled-back event held on Monday to kick off its official National Convention, the Republican Party formally announced its re-nomination of President Donald Trump for the November 3, 2020 election. The presidential nomination and roll call took place in Charlotte, North Carolina with the incumbent president receiving votes from 2,050 delegates, a unanimous vote […]